[Cialug] OT, .. simple backup tools?

[Theron Conrey]

I've not used Syncback, but I do recommended unison.
http://www.cis.upenn.edu/~bcpierce/unison/   it's got a windows binary, but
it's also available for most linux distros.  I have used it before to sync
windows directories to my linux file server.  I couldn't initially remember
what it was called funny enough and used the ubuntu software center and an
"rsync" search to find it again.  While unison is good for compatibility
requirements, I've switched to back in time, as I like the interface a bit
better.

Good luck!

-Theron

On Fri, Jan 7, 2011 at 11:05 AM, <computer_dj at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Syncback is a good free solution for windows, and you can schedule or run
> manually.
> ------Original Message------
> From: L. V. Lammert
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> To: Central Iowa Linux Users Group
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> Subject: [Cialug] OT, .. simple backup tools?
> Sent: Jan 7, 2011 10:40 AM
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> Normally I use rsync & rsnapshot for all of our backup jobs, .. but I
> have friends that are wanting to use their USB backup drives at home
> and I would like something more user friendly for backing up their
> documents. [Windoze machines, obviously.[
>
> Can anyone recommend a simple, OS tool for 'user controlled'
> backups?  Where the user can click an icon and [rsync?] their
> documents folder to an external drive? Simple install without the
> shell setup required of cwrsync?
>
>        Thanks!
>
>        Lee
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